How To Fix WG157 - 'Not Relevant' indicator set for &1 change pointers

WG157 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WG - Messages for store order and investment buy

• Message number: 157

• Message text: 'Not Relevant' indicator set for &1 change pointers

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WG157 - 'Not Relevant' indicator set for &1 change pointers ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message WG157:
  
  SAP Error Message WG157:
  Text:
  'Not Relevant' indicator set for &1 change pointers
  
  Meaning / 
  Cause:
  This message occurs when you try to process or use change pointers for a particular object or message type, but the system finds that the "Not Relevant" indicator has been set for those change pointers.
  
  Change pointers are used in SAP to track changes in master data or transactional data for ALE/IDoc processing.
  The "Not Relevant" indicator means that the system has marked these change pointers as irrelevant for outbound processing.
  This can happen if the change pointers were manually or automatically flagged as not to be processed, or if the configuration/settings for change pointers have been changed.
  
  
  Common Causes:
  
  Change pointers have been flagged as "Not Relevant" either manually or by a program.
  The message type or object is not configured for change pointer processing in the system.
  The change pointers are already processed